The industry's leading Japanese car companies and the Japanese government to carry out cooperation projects, solid lithium-ion battery research and development is overwhelming!

According to foreign media reports, several leading Japanese car companies in the industry have launched a joint project with the Japanese government to develop solid-state batteries. The new project also cooperates with the Research Center for the Evaluation of Lithium-ion Battery Materials(ConsortiumIon BatteryTech, LIBTEC), Toyota, Panasonic and others.

In support of the project, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan will provide 1.6 billion yen(about US$ 14 million) to Libtec. The membership of the organization includes: Asahi Kasei and Toray Industries. In addition, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Panasonic and GS Yuasa also participated.

Toyota has been working on solid-state battery technology and has not yet advanced to commercialization. The project aims to use the expertise of members of the LIBTEC to accelerate the commercialization of solid lithium-ion batteries.

The core objectives of the project include improving battery performance and establishing safety standards for the new batteries.

LIBTEC hopes to develop a solid-state battery and hopes to double the range of electric vehicles by 2030 to 800 kilometers(497 miles) from the current 400 kilometers(249 miles). It is estimated that the agency plans to increase the mileage of electric vehicles to 550 kilometers(about 342 miles) by 2025.

Japanese companies accounted for 70 per cent of the global car battery market in 2013, but now their dominance is being challenged by China and South Korea. China's share of the global car battery market jumped to 26 per cent in 2016 from 3 per cent in 2013, while Japanese companies 'share shrank to 41 per cent.

It is eager to regain market dominance by setting solid state battery standards.

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